Ethiopia — Central government deficit
millions of ETB · Annual · 1960–2025 · 66 observations
About this series
The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock.
For Ethiopia, the central government deficit reading stood at −259.94B ETB in 2025. Against −233.02B ETB in 2024, the period change was −26.92B ETB. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −1.73% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1960–2025
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Latest observations
2012–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -259.94B ETB |
| 2024 | -233.02B ETB |
| 2023 | -226.71B ETB |
| 2022 | -256.05B ETB |
| 2021 | -120.11B ETB |
9 earlier values, back to 2012
| 2020 | -93.28B ETB |
| 2019 | -68.17B ETB |
| 2018 | -66.65B ETB |
| 2017 | -59.41B ETB |
| 2016 | -36.07B ETB |
| 2015 | -24.63B ETB |
| 2014 | -26.69B ETB |
| 2013 | -16.31B ETB |
| 2012 | -8.53B ETB |